Hebrew word study
שְׁכֶםshᵉkem — the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens
Pronounced “shek-em'”
the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill
Translated in the King James as: back, consent, portion, shoulder.
Appears 21 times in Scripture
Origin: from H7925 (שָׁכַם);
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Exodus — 1×
Joshua — 1×
Judges — 1×
1 Samuel — 3×
Job — 1×
Psalms — 2×
Zephaniah — 1×
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